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Is Pain Around The Under Arm Normal After A Cardiac Stent Placement?

My boyfriend had one stent put in on April 1, 2018. Since then he has to take deep gulps of air to adjust his breathing, and has had pains around his underarm from time to time. The pain will alternate from the left to the right side. Is this normal after a stent placement?
Mon, 18 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

His symptoms do not seem to be related coronary artery disease. For this reason, I would recommend performing further tests to investigate for the possible causes:
- A cardiac ultrasound, a resting ECG and cardiac enzymes
- Complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation
- A chest X-ray study and pulmonary function tests.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Iliri
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Is Pain Around The Under Arm Normal After A Cardiac Stent Placement?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. His symptoms do not seem to be related coronary artery disease. For this reason, I would recommend performing further tests to investigate for the possible causes: - A cardiac ultrasound, a resting ECG and cardiac enzymes - Complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation - A chest X-ray study and pulmonary function tests. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Iliri